Night Fires

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What should my F setting be at? I might go out here in a bit and just experiment with it.

My recommendation for night shooting is to use your 18-55mm and shoot wide open (f/3.5) at 35mm. Zoom with your feet. When you zoom the lens to 55mm you will be shooting at f/5.6 which means you will be losing quite a bit of light.


Check out this primer on aperture settings. Moving from f/3.5 to f/5.6 doesn't seem like a lot, but it makes a big difference.

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Resource-Articles/Lens-Aperture/pcmcat208400050008.c?id=pcmcat208400050008'>http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Resource-Articles/Lens-Aperture/pcmcat208400050008.c?id=pcmcat208400050008</a>


If you have a polarizer filter for shooting rigs, take it off as this also can result in a loss of light.